27.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gibson Desert North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gibson Desert North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Gibson Desert North have remained stable over the last decade, though some specific conditions are far less common here than elsewhere. While 27.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health conditions is remarkably low compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 17.6%. While the overall rate of chronic illness is about the same as the national figure, mental health conditions are well below the state and national rates at only 2.7%.
2.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Gibson Desert North, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people need help with their daily activities, which is a little above the Western Australian figure and higher than most similar areas.
6.5% ▲ +119.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Gibson Desert North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50540/gibson-desert-north/topic/health-disability